theorize

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(thē'ə-rīz', thîr'īz) pronunciation

v., -rized, -riz·ing, -riz·es.

v.intr.
To formulate theories or a theory; speculate.

v.tr.
To propose a theory about.

theorization the'o·ri·za'tion (-ər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
theorizer the'o·riz'er n.

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verb

    To formulate or assert as a tentative explanation: hypothesize, speculate. See belief/unbelief, thoughts.


v

Definition: hypothesize
Antonyms: prove

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Theorize

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - teoretisere
v. tr. - teoretisere

Nederlands (Dutch)
theorie opbouwen, theoretisch analyseren

Français (French)
v. intr. - théoriser, émettre des théories
v. tr. - émettre l'hypothèse que

Deutsch (German)
v. - theoretisieren, Theorien aufstellen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θεωρητικολογώ, διατυπώνω θεωρία

Italiano (Italian)
teorizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - teorizar, criar teorias

Русский (Russian)
теоретизировать, рассуждать теоретически

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - teorizar
v. tr. - teorizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - teoretisera

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
建立理论, 推理, 理论化, 使理论化, 从理论上证明

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 建立理論, 推理, 理論化
v. tr. - 使理論化, 從理論上證明

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 이론을 세우다, 공론을 일삼다
v. tr. - 이론상 상정하다, 이론화하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 理論づける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يضع نظريه او نظريات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮פיתח תיאוריה‬
v. tr. - ‮יצר תיאוריה‬


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